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Residents praise alarm system in Lakeview apartment fire
Residents getting ready for work were rushed out the door sooner from their Lakeview apartment building Friday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m. Dustin Sinclair woke up to alarms sounding and heavy smoke ...
May 24, 2019 A fire forced residents to evacuate a Lakeview apartment on Stillwater Drive on May 24, 2019 (Brent Bosker/CKOM News)
Hundreds of drivers nabbed in Saskatoon traffic blitz
Saskatoon drivers will once again be the focus of law enforcement across the province on Friday. Police along with partner agencies are in the city clamping down on bad drivers. On Thursday, 362 ticke...
May 24, 2019 362 tickets were issued during STEP traffic enforcement blitz in Saskatoon on May 23, 2019 (Twitter)
Mosquito numbers very low in Saskatoon
If you live in Saskatoon, there's a good chance you won't have to soak yourself in bug spray this summer. Jeff Boone, the Saskatoon city entomologist, said crews just started their mosquito trapping p...
May 23, 2019
Discarded smokes caused 6 fires in 2 months, fire chief says
After six fires in two months caused by discarded cigarettes, Saskatoon's fire chief is urging people to be careful how they dispose of their smokes. The warning comes after two homes were damaged in ...
May 22, 2019 Damage from a fire that spread to a pair of homes in Saskatoon's Confederation Park on May 21, 2019 was estimated at $750,000. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
City estimates pigeon poop clean-up to cost over $600K
Crews have started the work of ridding the Sid Buckwold Bridge of five decades' worth of pigeon poop. The dirty job started last week with the contractor installing scaffolding under the bridge for ga...
May 21, 2019 Scaffolding being installed to allow crews to begin removing pigeon droppings from the Sid Buckwold Bridge (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM
Saskatoon mall unveils mural for World Bee Day
The Lawson Heights Mall in Saskatoon is showing its love for bees in the community with the unveiling of a mural Friday. The painting located in the corridor between the mall and Safeway was part of a...
May 20, 2019 Saskatoon's Lawson Heights Mall unveiled a mural to highlight the importance of bees in the community on May 17, 2019 (Brent Bosker/CKOM News)
City pest control gives update on psyllids, caterpillars and jackrabbits
With summer starting soon, a number of unwelcome guests may start showing up in yards and parks. City of Saskatoon entomologist and pest management supervisor Jeff Boone provided an update on some of ...
May 18, 2019 City of Saskatoon entomologist Jeff Boone. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Mayor pledges 'greatest Junos ever' as city prepares to host 2020 music showcase
The Junos are coming back to Saskatoon next year. For hosting the event, Mayor Charlie Clark accepted the Host City Juno during a ceremony at the Remai Modern Gallery on Thursday morning. https://twit...
May 16, 2019 Mayor Charlie Clark accepts the Host City Juno at the Remai Modern on May 16th, 2019 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Thousands step up for mental health in Saskatoon
A group of 2000 participants ran and walked the streets of Saskatoon Saturday as part of the Step Up for Mental Health run and walk. The inaugural event that asked runners to choose between a five kil...
May 11, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Horn-blaring yellow vest convoy zips through Saskatoon
A yellow vest convoy, made up of nearly 50 vehicles adorned in Canadian flags, traveled through Saskatoon streets with horns blaring as part of a protest on Saturday. Organizer Marc Friesen was please...
May 04, 2019 A convoy of close to 50 trucks and cars took over Saskatoon streets on May 4, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/ 650 CKOM)
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